Public Colleges 2021 Average Tuition

For Public Colleges, the 2021 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,488 for state residents and $13,314 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,840 for state residents and $20,310 for out-of-state students.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $54,097 and Polytech Adult Education has the lowest tuition & fees of $349 among Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of California-Hastings College of Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $53,772 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,518 among Public Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2021 is $21,108 for state residents and $27,934 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2021 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,488	$13,314	$10,840	$20,310
Books & Supplies	$1,361		$1,361
Room & Board	$9,745		$9,745
Other Expenses	$3,514		$3,514
COA	$21,108	$27,934	$25,460	$34,930

2020-2021 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2021 is $6,488 for state residents and $13,314 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2021 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2017-2021)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2016-2017	$4,964	$1,057	$11,328	$1,131
2017-2018	$5,125	$1,087	$11,643	$1,168
2018-2019	$5,258	$1,142	$11,869	$1,223
2019-2020	$5,310	$1,177	$12,075	$1,256
2020-2021	$5,293	$1,195	$12,037	$1,278

Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2017-2021)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $54,097
University of Virginia-Main Campus $53,627
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $51,839

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2021 is $10,840 for state residents and $20,310 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2021 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2017-2021)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2016-2017	$9,138	$1,549	$17,937	$1,768
2017-2018	$9,411	$1,557	$18,315	$1,769
2018-2019	$9,568	$1,599	$18,506	$1,803
2019-2020	$9,660	$1,645	$18,822	$1,822
2020-2021	$9,175	$1,665	$18,477	$1,833

Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2017-2021)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of California-Hastings College of Law $53,772
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $49,548

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Oglala Lakota College $2,518
Navajo Technical University $3,000
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico $3,260

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2021 is $211 for state residents and $468 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $486 for state residents and $919 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2021 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2017-2021)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2016-2017	$203	$469	$466	$869
2017-2018	$209	$479	$479	$885
2018-2019	$214	$468	$489	$903
2019-2020	$217	$479	$505	$934
2020-2021	$211	$468	$486	$919

Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2017-2021)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2021 is $13,258 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $14,109 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.

Table. 2021 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2017-2021)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2016-2017	$8,867	$3,307	$8,762	$3,866
2017-2018	$9,115	$3,330	$8,992	$3,887
2018-2019	$9,353	$3,360	$9,246	$3,964
2019-2020	$9,603	$3,465	$9,595	$4,135
2020-2021	$9,745	$3,514	$9,871	$4,238

Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2017-2021)

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